The start of a business

I've had a hard time seeing my doula services as an actual "business" but that's what it actually is!

In the last month or so I've attended my DONA birth doula workshop and am now officially accepting clients for certification requirements. I have 4 clients lined up for 2012!!!

I never in a million years would have dreamed that I would have two dream jobs! Stay at Home Mommy & wife, PLUS a birth doula! I am so blessed, I can't believe it!

So now I am creating an official website and business cards etc. for my services. It's a little overwhelming at times but with the help of my amazing husband I know it'll all be very professional and creative as well.

Can't wait to share more as I gain more experience.

I jumped!!

I did it! I signed up for my doula workshop :) So after October 23 I'll be taking clients for my certification requirements. A huge thanks to some dear friends of mine for asking me to be with them during the birth of their beautiful baby boy! It was an answer to prayer for me and after that birth it was like God was shouting at me,"so now are you gonna do it?!"

Yep! I sure am! I'm so excited and nervous all at the same time :)

I've got a lot of reading to do in the next few weeks, so we'll see if I do any more blogging before then or not...

"A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world."
John 16:21

Watching a mother and father see their child for the first time will never get old. Amen.

Jumping off the cliff

I'm teetering on a cliff edge... do I jump? Do I fall backwards? If I fall backwards I don't think I'll ever have the guts to get back up.
I want to be a Doula, I want to be a childbirth educator, I know the Lord has put this on my heart. So where is all the fear coming from? Failure. I'm so afraid I'm going to fail before I've even started.

The Lie: I'll start and won't be able to finish, I will fail.
The Truth: God will not let me fail. This battle has already been won.

I have had prophetic words spoken over me before that have told me I will have a ministry to young women, I have seen my name under childbirth in a heavenly place, so just DO IT!!!!

Yes, Lord! YES, LORD!!!!

I am diving head first and putting all my trust in Him. I am thanking Him for what He has already done, is doing now, and will continue to do. I will find joy in this journey :)

So, the plan now is to become a certified DONA doula and certified childbirth educator through ICEA.

Only through you, Lord.